Explanatory Notes

Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

2009 asp 12

4 August 2009

The Act

Part 5 – Other Climate Change Provisions

Chapter 3 – Energy efficiency.Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote energy efficiency
Review of energy efficiency discount schemes

134.Section 66 requires the Scottish Ministers to produce a report as soon as practicable after 31 March 2012, and annually thereafter, on the operation of energy efficiency discount schemes established under section 80A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The report must include an assessment of the effectiveness of council tax reductions in promoting energy efficiency.

135.Subsection (2) allows the Scottish Ministers to amend section 80A of the 1992 Act to improve the contribution of energy efficiency discount schemes to promoting energy efficiency.